Not only did Ken Burns' landmark, eight-night TV documentary called "Country Music" boost music sales and streaming for the artists featured in the show, it generated rave reviews among an SRO crowd on Thursday, September 19, at Anne and Steve Stodghill’s estate in Preston Hollow. While North Texas Giving Day was in its final hours of topping past goals, Pat Green was holding … [Read more...] about Country Music And A Pioneering Dallas Fundraiser Were All The Talk At The Stodghills’ Place
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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: All For The Hall Announcement Reception
While North Texas Giving Day was on the verge of breaking its own record in an 18-hour fundraiser, another record of sorts was being announced at Anne and Steve Stodghill's Preston Hollow mansion on Thursday, September 19. But this record was of the musical type. It was the announcement that Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum would be bringing its mega-fundraiser … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: All For The Hall Announcement Reception
JUST IN: Fundraiser For Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Coming To Dallas For The First Time
Many North Texans have toured the famed Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville over the years. Outside of Tennesseans, after all, Texans comprise the biggest group of visitors to the Museum. To directly support its various educational programs, the Museum has presented a special concert series called All for the Hall every year since 2007. Those concerts, which have … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Fundraiser For Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Coming To Dallas For The First Time
2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball Live Auction Reveal Get-Together Unveiled 21 Luxury Packages
Piper Moon staked her claim in the corner of Bachendorf's entry on Wednesday, August 28, there among the gift bags for the 2019 Cattle Baron's Ball Live Auction Preview party. Along the display cases over the gems, Tony Lama boots were lined up and, across the way, Jack Winery bottles were opened for pouring. As a server heard, "A bit more of the pinot," he hustled over to … [Read more...] about 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball Live Auction Reveal Get-Together Unveiled 21 Luxury Packages
Business Council For The Arts Luncheon Honors Nine Individuals And Organizations With The 2018 Obelisk Awards
Twin trumpets sounded with a flourish, inviting an estimated 450 guests into lunch at the Belo Mansion and Pavilion in downtown Dallas on Friday, November 16. It was a fitting start to the 30th annual Obelisk Awards, which are presented by the Business Council for the Arts to herald individuals and institutions serving arts and cultural organizations in North Texas. Once … [Read more...] about Business Council For The Arts Luncheon Honors Nine Individuals And Organizations With The 2018 Obelisk Awards
The Dallas Opera’s 2018 First Sight Had All The Flourish That Carmen Would Have Died For
Thursday, September 11, was one of those rare North Texas days when it wasn’t too hot, wasn’t too cold, wasn’t too bright and shiny, wasn’t too cloudy and gloomy. It was absolutely perfect and the ladies who lunch fashionably and love opera took full advantage of it at The Dallas Opera’s First Sight at the Winspear Opera House. Before adjourning to the … [Read more...] about The Dallas Opera’s 2018 First Sight Had All The Flourish That Carmen Would Have Died For
JUST IN: 2018 Obelisk Awardees Revealed Plus Details For Annual Business Council For The Arts Fundraising Luncheon
In the past, the annual Obelisk Awards sculptures have been designed and created by longtime glass artist Jim Bowman. Last year Jim and his wife/artist Mary Lynn Devereux-Bowman announced that they were relocating to North Carolina and the 2017 Obelisk creations would be Jim’s swan song. 2018 Obelisk Awards Luncheon Co-Chairs Victoria and Hunter McGrath along with … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 Obelisk Awardees Revealed Plus Details For Annual Business Council For The Arts Fundraising Luncheon
2018 Cattle Ball Baron’s Kicks Off The Year Of Fundraising For Cancer Research And Treatment With Legs And Hope At McKinney’s Truluck’s
It was a changing of guards, or rather chairs for Cattle Baron’s Ball on Thursday, November 16, at Truluck’s. Just ten days earlier the CBB newbies had had their orientation cocktail party across the street at ZaZa’s Art House and Social Gallery. As the valets were swamped by the Range Rovers, Mercedes and Bentleys, the ladies who are as comfortable in stilettos as Saint … [Read more...] about 2018 Cattle Ball Baron’s Kicks Off The Year Of Fundraising For Cancer Research And Treatment With Legs And Hope At McKinney’s Truluck’s
JUST IN: 2017 Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Sunie Solomon And Anne Stodghill Present A Whopping $4M For Cancer Research And Treatments
Less than a month ago, weather threatened to put a real damper on the year-long work of the Cattle Baron’s Ball committee led by Sunie Solomon and Anne Stodghill. But the CBBers stood their ground at Gilley’s on Saturday, October 21, and Mother Nature held back until the last guests partied on home. The fundraising was deemed a major party success. Today at the CBB fall … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2017 Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Sunie Solomon And Anne Stodghill Present A Whopping $4M For Cancer Research And Treatments
Despite Ma Nature’s Threatening With Weather Woes, Cattle Baron’s Ball “Shot For The Stars” With Paddles Waving And Guests Partying
Las Vegas oddsmakers thought they had all their bets covered on Saturday, October 21. The Astros were facing off against the Yankees in the 2017 American League playoffs, and the 2017 Cattle Baron’s Ball was facing incredible odds to raise bunches of money for cancer research. While the Astros won the pennant in Houston and prepared to meet the L.A .Dodgers in the … [Read more...] about Despite Ma Nature’s Threatening With Weather Woes, Cattle Baron’s Ball “Shot For The Stars” With Paddles Waving And Guests Partying
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2017 Cattle Baron’s Ball
Mother Nature threatened to put a real crimp in the 2017 Cattle Baron’s Ball at Gilley’s on Saturday, October 21. She had done it before and she was predicted to do an encore with rain, lightning and all types of frightening stuff. Co-Chairs Anne Stodghill and Sunie Solomon and their crackerjack team of baronesses were ready for whatever the old gal threw at them. … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2017 Cattle Baron’s Ball